Restaurant
Unclaimed profileHogsHead Kitchen and Wine Bar
Hilton Head Island, SC · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The beverage program at HogsHead Kitchen and Wine Bar is built around a drink menu with real range. Nine specialty cocktails, priced $11-$16, run from an Aperol Spritz to a Brandy Sazerac and a Robber Baron Manhattan, with gin, vodka, whiskey, brandy, and moonshine bases covered. Wine pours $9-$20 by the glass and $34-$76 by the bottle across sparkling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon, with a rotating Rosé of the Day and a $25 corkage fee. Five drafts and ten cans and bottles round out the list.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Brandy Sazerac, built on Cîroc VS brandy with Grand Absente, Peychaud's bitters, and burnt orange syrup, or the Robber Baron Manhattan with Virgil Kane rye, Luxardo maraschino, and Antica Formula vermouth. For wine, the Krutz Family Cellars Magnolia Cabernet Sauvignon at $20 a glass or $76 a bottle is the top of the list.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who want a full drink menu rather than a single focus, and anyone pairing a glass of wine with dinner. The range from a $9 Cava pour to a $20 Cabernet glass suits mixed groups where some order cocktails and others stay with wine.
- When should I go?
- A natural fit for dinner, when the wine and cocktail lists can be worked through alongside the food menu. The weekly wine and cocktail features give a reason to check the list on a return visit.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $11-$16. Wine by the glass is $9-$20, bottles $34-$76, and the weekly Chablis feature is $20. Draft beers are $7-$13, canned and bottled beers $5-$12. Corkage is $25 per 750mL.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail list does the heavy lifting: nine named drinks with detailed builds across spritz, gin, vodka, whiskey, brandy, and moonshine bases, plus a $2 add-on of bleu cheese-stuffed Filthy Olives. The wine side matches it with a rotating Rosé of the Day and weekly features.
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Cocktails
Nine named specialty cocktails with detailed ingredient builds span spritz, gin, vodka, whiskey, brandy, and moonshine bases, priced $11-$16. The list includes an Aperol Spritz, Farmer's Daughter, Blueberry Lemonade, Creek Tea, Pinckney Punch, Cool as a Cucumber Mule, Brandy Sazerac, and Robber Baron Manhattan.
Menu strengths
- — Nine named cocktails with full ingredient builds, not just names on a list.
- — Base spirits span gin, vodka, whiskey, brandy, and moonshine, so the section covers several directions.
- — Bleu cheese-stuffed Filthy Olives are available as a three-for-$2 add-on.
Standout selections
- — Robber Baron Manhattan: Virgil Kane Robber Baron rye, Luxardo maraschino cherry liqueur, Antica Formula 1786 vermouth, orange rim, $16.
- — Brandy Sazerac: Cîroc VS brandy, Grand Absente, Peychaud's bitters, burnt orange syrup, orange rim, $16.
- — Farmer's Daughter: Farmer's botanical gin, limoncello, soda water, muddled cucumber and strawberry, $14.
Pricing: $11-$16
Wine
Wines by the glass and bottle cover sparkling, Chardonnay, interesting whites, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Glass pours run $9-$20 and bottles $34-$76, with a rotating Rosé of the Day, a weekly Chablis feature at $20, and a $25 per 750mL corkage fee.
Menu strengths
- — Glass and bottle pricing across sparkling, white, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
- — Rotating Rosé of the Day and weekly wine features including a $20 Chablis.
- — $25 per 750mL corkage fee gives guests a reason to bring their own bottle.
Standout selections
- — Krutz Family Cellars Magnolia Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County 2020: black cherry, plum, subtle oak; $20 glass, $76 bottle.
- — Buxy Bourgogne Unoaked, Côte Chalonnaise 2018: honeysuckle, citrus, summer apples; $14 glass, $52 bottle.
- — Chandon Brut Rosé, California NV: strawberry, watermelon; $16 glass, $60 bottle.
Pricing: $9-$20 by the glass; $34-$76 by the bottle
Beer
Five named drafts with ABV and origin anchor the beer list, supported by a ten-name cans and bottles section. Drafts run $7-$13 and cans and bottles $5-$12, with a non-alcoholic option at $4.
Menu strengths
- — Five drafts carry ABV and origin, giving the section more detail than a bare tap list.
- — Ten named cans and bottles cover light lagers through Belgian and German styles.
- — A $4 non-alcoholic beer is listed alongside the standard cans and bottles.
Standout selections
- — Delirium Tremens, Belgian Pale Strong Ale, 8.5%, Melle, Belgium, $13 on draft.
- — Allagash White, Belgian-style wheat, 5.2%, Portland, ME, $8 on draft.
- — Reissdorf Kölsch Ale, $8 in cans or bottles.
Pricing: $7-$13 draft; $5-$12 cans and bottles
Nonalcoholic
The drink menu lists a non-alcoholic beer under the cans and bottles section at $4.
Menu strengths
- — A non-alcoholic beer is listed at $4, giving a no-alcohol option alongside the full drink menu.
Standout selections
- — Non-Alcoholic beer, listed under cans and bottles, $4.
Pricing: $4
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